[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Today’s market felt like a tug-of-war with no clear winner. Early optimism around AI helped keep the S&P 500 on steady footing, while chip names such as Micron, Nvidia, and Broadcom benefited from continued enthusiasm for the AI story. But as the day wore on, rising oil prices and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions grabbed traders’ attention. Higher …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 08/14/2026
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For August 14, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. RECORD HIGHS MEET RISING YIELDS: A MARKET AT ODDS WITH ITSELF [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Over coffee this morning, I’d say the market’s most impressive feat was its ability to ignore almost everything thrown at it. Retail sales came in softer than expected, Applied Materials stumbled more than 4%, …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/13/2026
ETF Data updated through Thursday, August 13, 2026 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …
Record Highs, Cooler Inflation, And A Broader Rally
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks managed to grind higher today, with the S&P 500 notching another intraday record as investors welcomed a softer-than-expected inflation backdrop. July producer prices came in cooler than forecast, reinforcing the idea that inflation pressures aren’t accelerating, even if the Fed isn’t quite ready to declare victory. The market’s reaction was telling: bond yields initially moved …
CPI Cooperates, Gold Glitters, Markets Shrug
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got an early boost from a friendly inflation report, with July CPI coming in right on cue and reinforcing the view that the Fed can afford to stay on the sidelines for now. AI favorites like CoreWeave and Super Micro helped lead the charge, but the broader market’s reaction was surprisingly muted. What really stood …